CN100442973C - Pet drinking aid device - Google Patents
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Abstract
A flow control mechanism is provided for regulating the flow of fluid from a container or vessel, e.g., a plastic bottle (50) containing a fluid such as water or the like. The flow control mechanism may be advantageously employed in a variety of applications where it is desired to dispense and/or access fluids in a controlled manner, e.g., applications wherein a liquid, colloidal system, suspension or the like is to be dispensed/accessed in a controlled manner. The flow control mechanisms are particularly advantageous as animal/pet drinking aids that provide animals/pets with convenient and controlled access to fluid refreshment, e.g., when away from a home-based water bowl. An exemplary control mechanism includes a cap member (102), overcap (502) and ball (114) captured therebetween. The cap member (102) may be secured to a fluid-containing vessel and used to regulate or control the flow of fluid therefrom.
Description
The present invention is a part continuation application, requires the priority of formal application of the application number that is entitled as " pet drinking aid device " 10/178,606 of on June 24th, 2002 application, at this this application full content is introduced among the application.
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of with hold the container of fluid or the device that vessel together use, be specifically related to a kind of and bottle and together use auxiliary in a controlled manner this fluid that distributes, for example, auxiliary animal is by its device of drinking.The invention still further relates to a kind of container and/or vessel that comprise favourable flow adjustement device.
Background technology
Fluid is contained in container and/or the vessel usually, for example, and in plastics and/or the vial.In order to obtain to be contained in the fluid in the container/vessel, remove lid usually and pour out or otherwise by its distributing fluids.Thus, for example, under the situation of plastic beverage bottle, the common spiral of lid is screwed on the bottleneck, when needs obtain wherein thing, can remove lid according to need.By suction pipe, or by beverage being poured into cup or glass basically directly from bottle consumption beverage.
Under specific circumstances, controlling organization can be set on beverage/water bottles, this controlling organization allow fluid along with annular lip with respect to the axially-movable of fixing center adjacent element and from its outflow.By annular lip is moved apart bottle, produced around the mobile path of the annular fluid of center adjacent element.The axially-movable of annular lip limits by a stop mechanism substantially, guarantees that thus annular lip can be from bottle/controlling organization separation.In case controlling organization is in " opening " position, by tilt or invert bottle under the effect of gravity, in conjunction with pushing and/or suction force, can be from the bottle distributing fluids.Can carry out annular lip towards the return movement of bottle with " closing " bottle, that is, prevent that further fluid from flowing out from it.
Above-mentioned bottle design is effective to the fluid consuming that is used for the people basically.But this kind design is ineffective for other a lot of application persons.For example, when the band pet was played, pet owners had run into variety of issue.For example, when dog and owner leave the water bowl of dog, for example, in stroll or move/when playing, the dog owner runs into the problem about quenching one's thirst for dog.When staying out, it is inconvenient and/or infeasible carrying and be provided with bowl or some other containers that pet can therefrom drink water.In the time can obtaining spontaneous fluid supply of beverage sometimes, for example, pond, pond etc., away from the water bowl of family the time, pet owners usually attempts to handle the thirsty situation of their dog according to themselves judgement.
Prior art has been devoted to develop device and/or the system that is used for providing the fluid beverage to pet.For example,, provide the fluid distributor aspect to pay very big effort as rabbit, cavy, hamster etc. giving the pet of raising in cages.People's such as Schalk United States Patent (USP) 3,529,575, the United States Patent (USP) 3,771,496 of Atchley, and the United States Patent (USP) 5,363,802 of Huff has disclosed the drink bottle of the cage that is removably installed in pet.Fluid in the drink bottle that is disclosed is introduced cage by the bend pipe that passes the opening installation that is located on the steel wire cage.The control and/or regulate by ball movably (' 802 patent of Atchley's ' 496 patent and Huff), valve module (Schalk's ' 575 patent) or a plurality of Collaboration that flows into the fluid of cage provides to set up the ball that seals.
Prior art also has been devoted to the system that development is used for big pet (for example dog).For example, the United States Patent (USP) 5,301,634 of Ho has disclosed the animal feeding apparatus that designs on the horizontal steel wire element for conveniently being mounted to, and this feeding apparatus comprises a ball 60 that is arranged in the tubular extension 43.
The pet drinking device that makes things convenient for pet owners to carry discloses in the United States Patent (USP) 6,293,226 of Hwang.The device of Hwang's ' 226 patent comprises having the screw thread mouth and the bottle of the lid that engages of screw thread mouth therewith.A loose liner is between lid and bottle.Lid comprises that one is provided with screw thread to engage main part and a pipe of bottleneck in inside.This pipe is provided with male thread portion at the one end.An internal thread sleeve pipe is mounted to the male thread portion of pipe.A loose sealing ring is between pipe and sleeve pipe.Ball and packing ring are positioned among the sleeve pipe and a lid ties up on the lid.Also be provided with the belt that a drinking device with Hwang is mounted to a fixed structure, for example, this fixed structure is the hook on the wall.
Although the effort of above-mentioned prior art is arranged, need favourable controlling organization, in order to regulate flowing from the fluid of container or vessel.More specifically, need be used for animal/pet, as dog, cat, weasel, rodent etc. help the drink device, it can conveniently be used for the container of existing water/beverage bottle, and animal/pet can make things convenient for and controllably obtains the fluid beverage.
Summary of the invention
The invention relates to and be used to regulate holding from for example plastic bottle as the container of water or other fluid or the mobile controlling organization of fluid of vessel.The controlling organization that is disclosed can advantageously be used in different needs and distribute in a controlled manner and/or obtain in the application scenario of fluid, for example, and the application scenario that fluid, colloidal system, suspension etc. will distribute in a controlled manner/obtain.The controlling organization that is disclosed can be set to ancillary item,, is suitable for being fixed to the object of container/vessel/bottle that is.The controlling organization that is disclosed can also be mounted on the container/vessel/bottle in advance, for example, and in manufacture process.In the case, the invention relates to the container/vessel/bottle that useful therewith controlling organization combines.
In the exemplary embodiment, the present invention relates to be animal/pet is provided convenience and controlled fluid beverage obtains animal or pet drinking aid device, for example, during water bowl in being away from home.The drink device that helps that is disclosed has overcome problem in the common water bottle, promptly transmits the problem of fluid stream when being inverted wholly or in part uncontrollably.No matter solve pet thirsty on how as possible and careful, the uncontrolled fluid that is provided by so traditional water bottle flows and usually can enter the tracheae of pet or be sprinkled upon on the ground.
In the exemplary embodiment, the pet drinking aid device that is disclosed comprises the lid that is suitable for removably being mounted to the fluid containment bottle substantially.Advantageously, lid can be tightened on the fluid containment bottle.Perhaps, the lid that is disclosed can comprise the elastomeric sleeve of being convenient to removably lid is mounted to bottle, has avoided the needs of matching thread between lid and the bottle thus.The lid that is disclosed also comprises an internal ball, and when being positioned at inverted different angles, this internal ball advantageously limits and/or relaxes from the fluid of bottle mobile.Internal ball is usually by peripheral flange or edge limitation or be stuck in the lid, and described peripheral flange or edge comprise an adjacency and/or the elastomeric washer that engages, as the packing ring of rubber.When pet did not obtain the fluid that is contained in the container, packing ring provided a fluid sealing that strengthens.Therefore, for example, owing to the mutual sealing function between the edge that reaches packing ring and lid between ball and the elastomeric washer, bottle can be inverted substantially and not have fluid to leak.
In first preferred embodiment of pet drinking aid device of the present invention, a ball is stuck in the lid and resiliently biased distribution end to lid, for example, and by a compression spring.Lid is suitable for removably being mounted on the fluid containment bottle, for example, is mounted on the existing water bottle.Preferably, lid is provided with screw thread in inside, makes to be convenient to lid is torqued-up on the threaded neck of bottle.In the exemplary embodiment of the pet drinking aid device that is disclosed, be used for regulating fluid mobile ball and inner plastics spring and be positioned lid.Advantageously, plastics spring provides the lighter power with respect to ball, make ball against with " floating " be formed on the antelabium of distribution end of lid or flange place or near, thus ball is stuck in wherein.Compression spring diameter at its contact ball place is slightly less than the diameter of ball substantially, guarantees that thus spring keeps and the engaging of ball, that is, ball can not be by the center of spring.At the other end, the base portion of spring substantially be formed on lid on or cooperate by the ridge that lid limits, and advantageously, can drive piles, bonding or alternate manner is mounted to lid.Perhaps, the base portion of spring can be positioned between the ridge that is formed at interval in the lid and with respect to it and fix, or be positioned at a plurality of intervals of being formed in the lid, inwardly fix between outstanding guiding and/or the projection and with respect to it.In the preferred embodiment of invention, described ridge is positioned or the mid point of adjacent lid.
In case lid is mounted to the fluid containment bottle of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and this bottle is inverted wholly or in part, put on the motion/pressure of ball by the tongue of pet, when for example licking bottle/cap, ball is pushed a little, that is, opposing is positioned at the bias voltage of compression spring thereafter.Ball is walked around ball with respect to the fluid in the motion permission bottle of lid and is flowed.Thus, when pet licked ball, ball was in position and the rotation/rotation simultaneously that is absorbed in slightly in the lid, thereby made that fluid continues to flow in the mouth of pet.Lick action when stopping pet, spring advantageously is back to the ball bias voltage and the sealed engagement that is positioned near the packing ring the edge, and therefore how the direction of bottle all can interrupt to the fluid of pet mobile.
According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, little projections/guides or continuously antelabium or ridge can be arranged on the inside of lid, with more reliable with the elastomeric washer stationary positioned.This structural configuration has advantageously prevented the packing ring displacement and has hindered the motion of desirable ball.In the exemplary embodiment of the pet drinking aid device that is disclosed, be provided with four guides, with the packing ring stationary positioned.The length of selecting guides makes this device assemble easily to guarantee required safe coefficient simultaneously.Thus, for example, guides can be made for and make them be approximately half of gasket materials thickness, and guides can be spaced apart along the internal circumferential of lid, and for example, a guides is positioned 0 degree, one in 90 the degree, one in 180 the degree and one in 270 the degree.Perhaps, according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, can replace the guides of independent interval setting with continuous antelabium or ridge.According to this another embodiment, antelabium can advantageously be made for and make the thickness of its thickness less than packing ring.The thickness of described fixed structure (for example, guides or antelabium/ridge) is chosen as the ball that does not hinder/hinder sealing butt packing ring.
According to the embodiment of spring bias voltage of the present invention, several power cooperate or interact with control/mitigation fluid flowing from bottle/cap.For example, corresponding to the inversion (wholly or in part) of bottle, spring bias voltage and fluid pressure react on the power of the tongue of pet substantially, with the fluid degree of decision by the bottle outflow.And the speed of the tongue screw of pet has influence on fluid and distributes speed and/or amount.The power of the increase that is applied by the spring bias voltage has advantageously provided the sealing more closely to lid of the present invention, particularly when bottle is in vertical situation.That is, even when bottle is vertical, spring provides power with the outer opening part contact packing ring at lid to ball constantly, thereby minimizes or avoided neglectful leakage.But, thereby the power of spring is chosen as and makes it can not hinder pet inadequately by force by ball slightly inwardly being pressed into and to the action of drinking of ball turning movement, making fluid can flow to pet thus.
According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, another lid can be set, it comprises place, top or near the packing ring that is stuck in the internal ball in the lid and is installed on lid.But, not resembling aforesaid embodiment, this another preferred embodiment has omitted biasing spring.Ridge is formed on the inner surface of lid and defines the position that ball is shelved when lid and bottle are vertical.Another packing ring selectively is set, to strengthen sealing therebetween between ball and interior ridge.With reference to the description of above-mentioned first packing ring, advantageously, selectable packing ring is fixed with respect to lid by a plurality of small projections or continuous lip or ridge.
The fluid containment bottle that is arranged on of second packing ring has advantageously provided enhanced seal when vertical.Generally speaking, can select being arranged so that of packing ring need be used for the increased space slightly of ball motion so that pet when bottle and lid are drunk, it is too many and engage with additional packing ring that ball is not inwardly advanced.If enough spaces are not provided, unacceptable delay that the smooth rolling of ball is hindered and fluid flows.But, it should be noted that in the aforesaid embodiment that utilizes biasing spring because the effect by spring can stop ball to engage with second packing ring, the setting of therefore additional packing ring is unnecessary or infeasible basically.
In a further exemplary embodiment, disclose a kind of controlling organization, it is used for together using with dishware/container/bottle, and comprises lower cap member, top cover and be arranged in therebetween ball.Lower cap member is suitable for being mounted on vessel, container or the bottle, for example, and by screw thread etc.Top cover is suitable for respect to the movable installation of lower cap member, for example, by with its be threadedly engaged with.Ball is shelved on the shelf or inner flange that is formed at lower cap member usually, and depends on the relative position of top cover, or prevents that fluid from flowing through controlling organization, or allows fluid to flow through around it with regulative mode.
More specifically, in the exemplary embodiment of the controlling organization that is disclosed, top cover can " be screwed ", so that stop the motion of ball with respect to the cap member/top cover of bottom, prevents that thus fluid from flowing through around it.By top cover is moved apart lower cap member, ball is decontroled with rotation in the space that limits between the cap member/top cover of bottom and axially (and restricted laterally) motion, thereby fluid can be flow through and by being defined in the opening in the top cover by dishware/container/bottle.Exemplary controlling organization can comprise feature and the function that other is favourable, for example, reflection (for example, based on a relative basis) reference sign of fluid process stream degree, be used for listening and/or the tactilely-perceptible controlling organization arrestment mechanism of opening/closing degree, and/or in order to prevent that fluid is back to the backflow mechanism of dishware/container/bottle by controlling organization.According to further feature, the function of exemplary controlling organization of the present invention and be applied in the following detailed description and illustrate.
According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, advantageously, controlling organization and animal/pet drinking aid device is made by existing manufactured materials, for example, and plastics, rubber etc.Controlling organization that is disclosed and pet drinking aid device advantageously are set at size and yardstick with any standard-sized fluid bottle known in the art and together use.In addition, the size of controlling organization that is disclosed and pet drinking aid device and yardstick can be made amendment based on teaching herein, to be harmonious with other and/or following fluid container effectively.
Manufacture relatively inexpensive according to controlling organization of the present invention and animal/pet drinking aid device, and provide effectively, safety and reliable mode offer animal/pet with fluid by dishware/container/bottle, particularly bowl or other container be infeasible or the situation and situation of inconvenient selection under.Thus, according to the present invention, controlling organization and animal/pet drinking aid device is set to the undesirable situation that allows the user to avoid pet to be suffocated or to be choked by the water of common water bottle supply.The fluid that is provided in dishware/container/bottle advantageously has been provided controlling organization that is disclosed and animal/pet drinking aid device, waste the when fluid that for example portable water bowl etc. is supplied is supplied to pet and the possibility that spills.According to of the present invention other about feature, advantage and the function of controlling organization and animal/pet drinking aid device by following description will become clearer.
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In conjunction with the accompanying drawings, by following detailed description of preferred embodiments, feature of the present invention, advantage and effect will be more clear for those of ordinary skill in the art, wherein:
Fig. 1 is that the pet drinking aid device is mounted to bottle according to the perspective side elevation view of the biopsy cavity marker devices of the example embodiment of animal of the present invention/pet drinking aid device;
Fig. 2 is the example pet drinking aid device of Fig. 1 and the end view of bottle, has the element that is shown in dotted line;
Fig. 3 is that the pet drinking aid device is mounted to bottle according to the perspective side elevation view of the biopsy cavity marker devices of second example embodiment of animal of the present invention/pet drinking aid device;
Fig. 4 is the example pet drinking aid device of Fig. 3 and the end view of bottle, has the element that is shown in dotted line;
Fig. 5 is example pet drinking aid device and the bottle perspective side elevation view in use of Fig. 3 and Fig. 4;
Fig. 6 is the perspective view according to example controlling organization of the present invention;
Fig. 7 is the end view of the example controlling organization of Fig. 6;
Fig. 8 is the upward view according to the top cover of the example of the controlling organization of Fig. 6 and Fig. 7;
Fig. 9 is the vertical view of the example controlling organization of Fig. 6 and Fig. 7; And
Figure 10 be Fig. 9 example controlling organization A-A line along the line analyse and observe the side diagrammatic sketch.
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The fluid that controlling organization of the present invention is advantageously regulated from container, vessel or bottle flows.Controlling organization can be set to the object of free standard, for example, and the accessory that can independently buy and use, or be set to the parts of integrated sale product, for example, regularly or be removably installed on container, vessel or the bottle.The controlling organization that is disclosed can be used for the different application occasion, for example, is used to relax and/or regulate flowing of fluid, colloidal system and suspension etc.For example, the system that can be applied to consume the system of fluid or be applied to supply the fluid to a surface or matrix according to controlling organization of the present invention, for example, deodorants/anti-perspirants, as be used to post the damping device of application, colorant dispenser, the fluid application system of ink feeding mechanism etc.Therefore, the controlling organization that is disclosed can be used in any application scenario when needs are regulated mobile that fluid from container, vessel or bottle flows out.
In example application of the present invention, controlling organization can together use with animal or pet drinking aid device.Animal of the present invention/pet drinking aid device is for to provide convenience and controlled fluid beverage obtain manner such as pets such as dog, cat, weasel, rodents, for example, and during water bowl in being away from home.In following more detailed discussion, the animal of being disclosed/pet drinking aid device has overcome the problem in the common water bottle, promptly transmits the problem of fluid stream when being inverted wholly or in part uncontrollably.No matter solve pet thirsty on how as possible and careful, the uncontrolled fluid that is provided by so traditional water bottle flows and usually can enter the tracheae of pet or be sprinkled upon on the ground.The animal of being disclosed/pet drinking aid device advantageously is set at size and yardstick with any standard-sized fluid bottle known in the art and together uses.Express as the detailed description that provides herein, can adjust, so that together use with the fluid bottle of unconventional size to the size and/or the yardstick of animal/pet drinking aid device of being disclosed.
Although the example controlling organization of Fig. 1-5 is called as the pet drinking aid device, be understandable that this device/structure can use in various application scenarios, for example, in the aforesaid system that will consume fluid, maybe fluid to be applied in the system of a surface or a matrix.Therefore, example pet drinking aid device hereinafter described is the example with controlling organization of many advantageous application, includes but not limited to the pet drinking aid device.
With reference to figure 1 and Fig. 2, the first example pet drinking aid device 100 according to the present invention is described in conjunction with existing bottle 50.Bottle 50 comprises the neck 52 that is limited with male thread portion 54.Two periphery ridges 56,58 that are provided with at interval also are limited to the outside of neck 52.Ridge 56,58 itself is existing, and plays the effect that prevents bottle 50 infringements generally by interacting with an existing lid (not shown), as known in the art.
Pet drinking aid device 100 comprises a columniform lid 102, and it is limited with an axial passageway 103 and a screw thread 104 that is positioned at the inside orientation of its first end.According to the present invention, inwardly the screw thread of orientation is as the exemplary device that is used for removably pet drinking aid device 100 being fixed to bottle 50.The inside pitch of the screw thread 104 of orientation and being chosen as substantially at interval in order to match with the existing fluid container/bottle of drinking as bottled water and/or soda container.Cylindrical cap 102 is made by existing plastic material known in the art usually.
The opposite end that the peripheral outer lips of inside orientation or edge 108 are set in lid 102.Although if desired, the flanged structure of cooperation can combine setting with cylindrical cap 102, and flange 108 is one of the forming with lid 102 usually.Flange 108 is provided with an abutment surface, is used for packing ring 110 is positioned at the path that is limited by lid 102.In greater detail following, when pet did not obtain the fluid that is contained in the bottle 50, packing ring 110 provided the fluid sealing of enhancing.Packing ring 110 is made by existing glue elasticity material, and for example, rubber is beneficial to it and realizes sealing function.
Advantageously, continuous ridge or peripheral lip 112 are formed on the surface, inside of lid 102 with spaced relationship with respect to flange 108.Peripheral lip 112 and flange 108 mating reactions are fixed in packing ring 110 on the position in the lid 102 with more reliable.Antelabium 112 is made for the thickness of its thickness less than packing ring 110.The thickness of peripheral lip 112 is chosen as the ball 114 (as described below) that does not hinder/hinder sealing butt packing ring 110.
In another embodiment of the present invention, replace peripheral lip 112 that a plurality of guidings and/or projection can be set, with reliably that packing ring 110 is fixing on the throne.In another such embodiment, the length that can select guides is to guarantee required safe coefficient when allowing to assemble this device easily.The thickness of guides is chosen as the sealing function that does not hinder/hinder between packing ring 110 and the ball 114 substantially.So, for example, guides can be made for and make that they approximately are half of thickness of packing ring 110, and guides can be provided with at interval around the internal circumferential of lid 102, for example, guides is arranged at 0 degree, and one is arranged at 90 degree, and one is arranged at 180 degree and one and is arranged at 270 degree.
With reference to figure 1, ball 114 is positioned again, with motion in axial passageway 103.Ball 114 is roughly spheroidal and is made by non deformable material basically, for example, and rubber or duroplasts.Ball 114 is stuck in the axial passageway 103 by the packing ring 110 and second packing ring 106,, by passing the passage diameters of the packing ring 110 and second packing ring 106, prevents that ball 114 from being removed by lid 102 that is.Thus, the diameter of ball 114 is characterised in that it is less than the diameter of internal path 103, still greater than the diameter that is formed on the opening in the packing ring 110 and second packing ring 106.
Be stuck in mode in the axial passageway 103 based on ball 114, ball 114 can be rotated motion and limited axially-movable with respect to lid 102.As shown in Figure 1, shown in bottle 50 and lid 102 be inverted fully so that the fluids in the bottle 50 flow into axial passageway 103 and bears against ball 114.Ball 114 engages with packing ring 110 and seals with its formation.Therefore, in the motion that does not have ball 114 with respect to packing ring 110, promptly under the situation of the rotation of ball 114 and/or axially-movable, prevent that fluid from passing through flange 108 and flowing out from axial passageway 103.Like this, because the sealing function between ball 114 and the packing ring 110, bottle 50 can be squeezed and not have fluid and spill.
When bottle 50 is inverted wholly or in part, if pet licks the exposed parts of ball 114, from the motion and the pressure of the tongue of pet ball is promoted slightly, promptly, the downward pressure of opposing axial passageway 103 inner fluids, and cause ball 114 rotatablely moving with respect to lid 102.Ball 114 makes fluid in the bottle can walk around ball with respect to the motion of lid 102 (rotation and/or axially) to flow.Therefore, when pet licked ball 114, ball was in one in the axial passageway 103 of lid 102 and is absorbed in the position with respect to sealing direction shown in Figure 1, and rotations/rotation simultaneously, thus make fluid sustainable flow into pet mouthful in.
Lick action when stopping (and hypothesis bottle 50 remain be inverted or inverted slightly direction) when pet, ball 114 turns back to the position of itself and packing ring 110 sealed engagement, for example, under the lasting downward power of the fluid in being contained in axial passageway, thereby interrupt flowing to the fluid of pet.When bottle 50 rotates to non-inversion direction, eliminate the downward power on ball 114 that provides by the fluids in the axial passageway 103 (and gravity).Under the situation that does not have this downward power, ball 114 will himself redirect in axial passageway 103, makes it engage second packing ring 106.When non-upside down position, the effect that has engaged basic " closing " bottle 50 between ball 114 and second packing ring 106, thus prevent to spill by very big, undesirable fluid of lid 102.
With reference to figure 2, another embodiment of pet drinking aid device 200 schematically illustrates with sectional view.Pet drinking aid device 200 have many with as the identical 26S Proteasome Structure and Function of above-mentioned pet drinking aid device 100, for the sake of clarity, use identical figure denote with respect to pet drinking aid device 100 unaltered structures.Thus, for example, pet drinking aid device 200 comprises by screw thread 104 dismountable cylindrical cap 202 that are fixed on the bottle 50.Lid 202 limits axial passageway 103 and is positioned at the flange edge 108 in other words of the opposite end of screw thread 104.
With reference to figure 2, guiding or projection 116a are set again, 116b, 116c replaces holding flange 106b.Guiding 116a, 116b, 116c are extended internally by the inner surface of lid 202 and are preferred and lid 202 is integrally formed, for example, and when lid 202 is molded.The 4th not shown guiding is oppositely arranged with guiding 116b.
Go to Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, the embodiment of another example pet drinking aid device of the present invention is shown, wherein the same structure of discussing corresponding to previous embodiment uses identical reference number.Pet drinking aid device 300 illustrates in conjunction with an existing bottle 50, and this bottle 50 comprises the neck 52 with male thread portion 54.Pet drinking aid device 300 comprises the cylindrical cap 302 of the screw thread 304 of the inside orientation that is limited with axial passageway 303 and is positioned at its first end.According to the present invention, inwardly the screw thread of orientation is as the device that exemplarily is used for removably pet drinking aid device 300 being fixed to bottle 50.The inside pitch of the screw thread 304 of orientation and being chosen as substantially at interval in order to match with the existing fluid container/bottle of drinking as bottled water and/or soda container.Cylindrical cap 302 is made by existing plastic material substantially, as known in the art.
The opposite end that the peripheral outer lips of an inside orientation or edge 308 are limited to lid 302.Although if desired, the flanged structure of cooperation can combine with cylindrical cap 302, flange 308 common and lid 302 integrally formed settings.Flange 308 is provided with abutment surface, in order to packing ring 310 is positioned in the axial passageway 303 that is limited by lid 302.In greater detail following, when pet did not obtain the fluid that is contained in the bottle 50, packing ring 310 provided the fluid sealing of enhancing.Packing ring 310 is made by existing glue elasticity material, and for example, rubber is beneficial to realize sealing function by it.Continuous ridge or peripheral lip 312 are interval in flange 308 and are formed on the inner surface of lid 302, are used for cooperating with flange 308, fix packing ring 310 on the throne in lid 302 with more reliable.The thickness of peripheral lip 312 is chosen as the ball 314 that does not hinder/hinder sealing butt packing ring 310.
Thereby ball 314 is stuck in the axial passageway 303 between packing ring 310 and compression spring 320, and is resiliently biased to the distribution end of lid 302.Compression spring 320 diameter at its contact ball place is slightly less than the diameter of ball 314 substantially, guarantees that thus spring 320 keeps and the engaging of ball 314, that is, ball can not be by the center of spring.By diameter that is formed on the opening in the packing ring 310 and the internal diameter that compresses spring 320, prevent that ball 314 from being removed by lid 302.Like this, the diameter of ball 314 is characterised in that, it is less than the diameter of internal path 103, but greater than the diameter of diameter that is formed at packing ring 310 middle opens and compression spring 320.
Some power cooperate or interact with control/mitigations fluid oneself according to the outflow of the bottle/cap of present embodiment, this bottle/cap comprises a biasing device, as compressing spring.For example, corresponding to the spring bias voltage of the inversion (wholly or in part) of bottle and the power that fluid pressure reacts on the tongue of pet substantially, the fluid liquidity that flows out from bottle with decision.And the speed of the tongue screw of pet influences fluid and distributes speed and/or amount.The additional force that is applied by the spring bias voltage has advantageously provided the sealing more closely to lid of the present invention, particularly when bottle is in vertical position.That is, even when bottle is vertical, spring provides power with the outer opening part contact packing ring at lid for ball constantly, minimizes thus or avoid neglectful to spill.But, thereby the power of spring is chosen as and makes it powerfully inadequately can not hinder pet with the slightly inside pressure ball and make the action of drinking of ball turning movement of ball, makes fluid can flow to pet thus.
According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, in case lid 302 is mounted to bottle 50, and bottle is by all or part of inversion, be applied to the action/pressure of ball 314 by the tongue of pet, when near flange 308, licking, ball 314 is pushed slightly, that is, opposing is positioned at the bias voltage of compression spring 320 thereafter.Ball 314 makes fluid in the bottle can walk around ball with respect to the motion of lid 302 (rotation and/or axially) to flow.Thus, when pet licked ball 314, ball was in position and the rotation/rotation simultaneously that is absorbed in slightly in the lid 302, made thus in the mouth of the sustainable inflow of fluid pet.Lick action when stopping pet, compression spring 320 advantageously is back to ball 314 bias voltages and the sealed engagement that is positioned near the packing ring 310 the flange 308, can interrupt thus that fluid to pet flows and with the location independent of bottle 50.When bottle 50 rotated to non-inversion direction, the biasing force that puts on ball 314 by compression spring 320 advantageously kept the sealed engagement of ball and packing ring 310.
With reference to figure 5, show another exemplary embodiment of pet drinking aid device of the present invention.Pet drinking aid device 400 is close with above-mentioned pet drinking aid device 300 with reference to figure 3 and Fig. 4 to a great extent.Therefore, pet drinking aid device 400 comprises ball 314 is biased into and makes it and be positioned at the compression spring 320 that the other packing ring 310 of flange 308 engages.But, not resembling pet drinking aid device 300, the lid 402 of pet drinking aid device 400 is removably installed on the bottle 50 by the elastomeric sleeve 424 of resilient engagement on the neck 52 that is installed on bottle 50 and with it.Elastomeric sleeve 424 is fixed in lid 402 by suitable erecting device, and for example, the tongue of glue, cooperation and groove structure etc., and be convenient to the dismountable installation of lid 402 to the bottle do not need the screw thread that matches between lid and the bottle thus.Elastomeric sleeve 424 can be made by many glue elasticity materials, for example, and rubber, elastomeric polymer or the similar material known to those skilled in the art.The internal diameter of elastomeric sleeve 424 is not when it is worked, that is, extended configuration not is slightly smaller than the maximum gauge of the neck of its bottle that will be fixed to substantially.For the purpose that diameter is selected, think that the diameter of bottleneck comprises screw thread and/or the antelabium on the neck that is formed on bottle.Thus, the size of elastomeric sleeve 424 and be configured as the neck that stretched bottle and be maintained fixed relation with it is unless and removed by the user up to follow-up.
Pet drinking aid device of the present invention manufactures relatively inexpensive, and provide effectively, safety and reliable method supply with pet with fluid by bottle, particularly bowl other container is infeasible or the situation and place of inconvenient selection under.Thus, according to the present invention, the pet drinking aid device is arranged so that undesirable situation that the user can avoid pet to be suffocated or to be choked by the fluid of common water bottle supply.The pet drinking aid device that is disclosed advantageously overcome with portable water bowl etc. in possible waste and spilling when being supplied to the fluid of pet.
Forward Fig. 6-10 to, show with container, vessel and/or bottle and together use the exemplary controlling organization 500 of thing.Controlling organization 500 can be used in many application, it comprises in the system that will consume fluid, for example, animal/pet drinking aid device, and fluid to be put in the system of surface or matrix, for example, reveal or the part of other fluid dispensing apparatus and/or be used for wetting envelope, colouring agent or adhesion etc. is put on the matrix as deodorant, anti-sweat.As known to persons skilled in the art, the controlling organization that is disclosed can be used in and anyly need control and/or regulate in the application scenario that the fluid from container, vessel and/or bottle flows.Advantageously, controlling organization 500 is favourable only comprises three structural details: following cap member, top cover and ball.
Specifically with reference to figure 6,7 and 10, controlling organization 500 comprises lower cap member 502, top cover 504 and ball 506.Controlling organization 500 is roughly cylindrical, has the truncated cone-shaped top that is formed by top cover 504.The diameter of controlling organization 500 is set based on the size of the neck of its container that will cooperate, vessel or bottle and/or yardstick substantially.
Specifically with reference to the cutaway view of Figure 10, lower cap member 502 comprises cylindrical base 512 and cylindrical cooperation extension 514.One screw thread 516 is formed on the inner surface of base portion 512, so that the installation of controlling organization 500 on bottle etc.Can use other installing mechanism so that controlling organization 500 is mounted to needed container, vessel or bottle, as is known to the person skilled in the art, for example, bayonet lock latch mechanism, frictional fit design etc.Thus, the invention is not restricted to be suitable for being linked to the controlling organization of container, vessel or bottle, and the present invention also is not limited to dismountable controlling organization that is mounted to container, vessel or bottle by the screw thread motion.And advantageously, the controlling organization that is disclosed can be linked to these containers, vessel or bottle in fixing basically mode, for example, and by using suitable adhesion, sonic welding etc.
With reference to Figure 10, cooperate extension 514 to comprise formation screw thread 510 on its outer surface again.Screw thread 510 is suitable for matching with respective threads 508 on the inner surface that is formed on top cover 504.Thus, cooperate to extend 514 and the diameter of top cover 504 be chosen as and make screw thread 510 match with screw thread 508 effectively so that top cover 504 is with respect to the motion of lower cap member 502, that is, based on top cover 504 rotatablely moving with respect to lower cap member 502.Usually, top cover 504 can be outwarded winding with respect to lower cap member 502 by its inverse clock rotation, and can screw with respect to lower cap member 502 by the clockwise rotation.
With reference to figure 7, series of ridges 517 is formed on to cooperate extends 514 outer surface, specifically is in its lower end.Ridge 517 cardinal principles are vertically-oriented and extend the 514 circumferentially extensions with the juxtaposed layout in interval around cooperating substantially.As mentioned above, screw thread 510 extends 514 extensions around cooperating.According to exemplary embodiment of the present invention, ridge 517 in height circumferentially increases so that advance along screw thread 510 substantially.Thus, according to this exemplary embodiment, each ridge 517 extends upward cooperate extending on 514, makes ridge 517 finish in the lower end place of screw thread 510 (or near), that is, ridge 517 finishes at screw thread 510 places substantially or is shorter than screw thread 510 slightly.In another embodiment, one or more ridges 517 can extend in the space between the adjacent threaded portion.Backstop 518 (seeing Fig. 8 and Figure 10) is advantageously formed on the inside of top cover 504, for example, is positioned at or near the end of screw thread 508.Backstop 518 extends internally and finishes three functions substantially in conjunction with lower cap member 502.
At first, at top cover 504 during with respect to lower cap member 502 rotation, backstop 518 contacts are that the ridge 517 of these row is to provide tactilely-perceptible.This tactilely-perceptible feeds line operate and provides favourable tactile feedback with the user of " opening " or " closing " controlling organization 500.Secondly, backstop 518 is suitable for engaging near a single ridge the top that is formed on the highest screw thread on the lower cap member 502.Under the situation that lacks the dynamics need overcome this joint, this backstop 518 be formed on cap member 502 on corresponding " backstop ridge " between engaged the effect of top cover 504 that prevent by disengaging on the cap member 502.Note that backstop 518 is included in the surface one-tenth angle or convergent on the side of relative its " cooperation " side, is convenient to the initial installation of top cover 504 on cap member 502 thus.At last, backstop 518 interacts with ridge 517, makes that in use top cover 504 is not easy to not inadvertently rotatablely move with respect to cap member 502, and is for example as described below, when animal licks ball 506.Thus, backstop 518 and be formed on interaction between the ridge on the cap member 502 and be convenient to the operation of controlling organization 500 and stable.
Fastening ridge 522,524 is respectively formed at the outside of top cover 504 and cap member 502 substantially.Fastening ridge 522,524 is around the periphery circumferential arrangement of top cover 504 and cap member 502, and cardinal principle is vertically-oriented.Although the quantity of fastening ridge is the problem of design alternative and the diameter that depends in part on concrete controlling organization substantially at least,, be limited with about six to 12 fastening ridges on each top cover and the cap member usually according to exemplary embodiment of the present invention.Although the invention is not restricted to such layout, the fastening ridge of the same intervals of equal number is set substantially.
Except fastening ridge 522,524, the outer surface that reference marker 526 is formed on cap member 502 is positioned at its top end or near top end.A series of telltale marks 528 are formed on the outside of top cover 504 and towards its bottom.First telltale mark 528 is arranged on the top cover 504 substantially, and in one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when top cover 504 quilts complete " screwing " were to cap member 502, first telltale mark 528 was aimed at (or approaching with it) with reference marker 526, that is, controlling organization 500 is closed.Additional telltale mark 528 circumferentially is provided with (see figure 9) at interval around the periphery of top cover 504, and, reflected the degree (by the rotation of top cover 504) that controlling organization 500 has been opened with respect to cap member 502 based on aiming at of this additional telltale mark 528 and reference marker 526.
When production control mechanism 500, can design different telltale mark 528 and reflect different liquidities, whether be in during the absolute flows (for example, based on flow measurement) or be in flow relatively during (for example, very thirsty/moderate thirsty/a bit thirsty; Towser/doggie/pup; Fully open/moderate flows/drip; Deng).As Figure 6 and Figure 7, the relative length of telltale mark 528 can increase, to reflect by the relative increase on the liquidity of controlling organization 500.As is known to the person skilled in the art, other " it is relevant to flow " signs can be relative mobile with reflection with telltale mark 528 combinations.In the mark example embodiment of Fig. 6-10, four telltale marks 528 that uniformly-spaced are provided with are provided, but as skilled in the art to understand, the present invention is not limited to this kind layout.
Specifically with reference to Figure 10, ball 506 is stuck between top cover 504 and the cap member 502.In exemplary controlling organization 500, the top surface 560 and the central opening 562 of cutting sth. askew are limited by top cover 502.Central opening 562 geometries are roughly circle and size are made as and make ball 506 not pass through from it.Thus, in exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the diameter of central opening 562 can be about 0.5 to 0.75 inch, and the diameter of ball 506 can be for being approximately 0.75 to 0.9 inch.As long as ball 506 can not pass through this opening, the accurate dimension of ball 506 and central opening 562 is not very crucial.In the embodiment that Fig. 6-10 discloses, the top surface 560 of cutting sth. askew comprises the chamfered region 564 of closing on central opening 562.Chamfered region 564 provides seamlessly transitting between top cover 504 and the ball 506, provides controlling organization 500 more effective uses thus, for example, helps the drink device as pet.
In use, when top cover 560 was anchored on cap member 502 relatively, the rotation/motion of ball 506 was stoped substantially.In the case, top surface of cutting sth. askew 560 and conical flange 570 fulcrum balls 506, with restriction/obstruction fully from the possible fluid flow path of the end 580 of controlling organization 500.Thus, at the opposite side of ball 506, substantially circumferential load-bearing surface be each defined in ball 506 and top surface 560/ conical flange 570 of cutting sth. askew between.When top cover 504 makes that with respect to cap member 502 rotations the top surface 560 of cutting sth. askew moves apart ball 506,, allow the motion of ball 506 therebetween with respect to top cover 504 and cap member 502 based on the circular gap district that produces.The relative size that limits this interstitial area of " different flow gap " depends on that top cover 504 moves apart the degree of cap member 502, that is, top cover 504 is with respect to the degree of cap member rotation.
When top cover 504 moves apart cap member 502, a plurality of freedoms of motion are provided for ball 506: to rotate, axially reach limited transverse movement.Depend on that top cover 504 moves apart the degree of cap member on the axially-movable degree of the ball 506 that is allowed is concrete.In the confined spaces of ball 506 between top cover 504 and cap member 502, make bigger fluid stream walk around and can pass through user's realization of institute's announcement controlling organization by the axially-movable of ball 506.Thus, for example, be used for to animal or pet at controlling organization 500, for example, when dog, cat, rodent etc. provide the fluid beverage, the tongue of animal can cause the rotatablely moving of ball 506, axially-movable that ball 506 leaves top cover 504, and ball 506 limited transverse movement in limited zone simultaneously, thus when the tongue of dog contacts ball 506, for fluid around the bigger gap of the mobile foundation of ball 506.Be squeezed and the tongue of animal when moving apart ball 506 at dishware/container, fluid flows and is restricted substantially or is prevented from, and for example, impels ball 506 and top cover 504 restrictive contacts based on the fluid pressure on gravity and the ball 506.In the time need stopping fluid by controlling organization 500 on one's own initiative and flow,, thereby close described interstitial area with respect to cap member 504 rotating cap 502 round about.
Can be used to transmit fluid at controlling organization 500, for example, when dog, cat, rodent, weasel etc., advantageously, select to make the material of ball 506, to have than will be by the bigger proportion of proportion of the fluid of its distribution to animal.Have the material of above-mentioned proportion by use,, and be easier to based on the tongue applied force of animal and be rotated motion, be improved on the actionable total of ball 506 because ball 506 " does not float " with respect to fluid.
Product indicia, brand message or other relevant information can advantageously be illustrated on the controlling organization of the present invention.Thus, again with reference to figure 6,7 and 9, controlling organization 500 comprises the product indicia 580 on the top surface of cutting sth. askew 560 that is formed on top cover 502.In the exemplary embodiment that is disclosed, product indicia 580 constitutes the product brand name (" Pet Top ") of controlling organization 500.Product indicia can print, floatingly carve, molded or otherwise put on the controlling organization 500.In the exemplary embodiment that is disclosed, product indicia 580 is floated at three interval locations and is engraved on the top surface 560.According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the product indicia 580 of expansion is illustrated in fluid distributes on the relevant surface, for example, top surface 560 or ball 506, advantageously, such product indicia 580 with the mode of recessed (with respect to rising) be formed in the controlling organization/on, make thus by it and obtain the animal of fluid and/or the angry and/or trouble that the people may run into minimizes.
Be appreciated that advantageously, when making controlling organization of the present invention, can use different colours configuration and/or colorant materials.Therefore, be appreciated that top cover 504 and cap member 502 can be made by transparent and/or trnaslucent materials, and ball 506 can comprise bright and/or fluorescent colorant, to increase the vision novelty of the device that disclosed.Can use other aesthetic combinations, to improve the market acceptance and/or the market interest of mechanism of the present invention.
Should be noted that, advantageously, can comprise return valve or mechanism, in the vessel, container and/or the bottle that prevent and/or stop fluid to flow back into to be associated according to controlling organization of the present invention, for example, when vessel, container or bottle return vertically (or vertical relatively) direction.Advantageously, return valve or mechanism can be installed in the fluid flow path in the lower cap member 502, and can install to such an extent that make rotatablely moving of ball 506 do not hindered or stop with respect to lower cap member 502, and further make controlling organization 500 not be subjected to negative effect with respect to the installation of vessel, container and/or bottle.Thus, for example, duck beak valve or other existing return valve/mechanism can be mounted to lower cap member 502, with the interior zone of extend through controlling organization 500 and prevent and/or stop flowing of fluid, as mentioned above.
Prevent that at needs fluid is back under the situation of container, vessel or the bottle that may be used by different people or species, return valve/mechanism may be particularly advantageous.Thus, utilizing the controlling organization that is disclosed to make animal, for example dog, cat, rodent, weasel can be obtained under the situation of fluid by container, vessel or bottle, and being provided with of return valve/mechanism can be as the backflow of fluid of saliva that prevents from/stop to comprise this kind animal that requires.Thus, stay fluid in container, vessel or the bottle under the situation that can reduce the possibility that animal saliva etc. exists, can obtain by the people subsequently.
When animal transmits fill-in and/or medicine, being provided with of return valve/mechanism can allow and/or the controlling organization that discloses easy to use, for example, by supplement being positioned at the zone between return valve/mechanism and the ball, and fluid stream can be passed through by it, so that this supplement is sent to animal, minimized the dilution and/or the loss of this supplement in attached vessel, container and/or the bottle simultaneously.Supplement can be the situation of solid (for example, ball or powder), fluid or slurry.Thus, the controlling organization that is disclosed can be pre-installed and be loaded with the fill-in and/or the medicine that are used for animal (or people) that needs, and can be used to manage this supplement, as described here.Perhaps, can be incorporated into the controlling organization that is disclosed according to controlling organization user's the needs or the supplement of requirement.
Also can understand according to the present invention, the structure that can comprise a part that can be used as the controlling organization that is disclosed, guarantee will be by the integrity of the fluid of its distribution with auxiliary, promptly, being used to guarantee the device of product integrity, specifically is when controlling organization is fixed and/or be mounted on vessel, container or the bottle that holds this fluid.Thus, for example, top cover and lower cap member can be made for and make one or more material strips extend between it, and this material strips is damaged when top cover rotates with respect to lower cap member first.As is known to the person skilled in the art, material strips can adopt formed thin vertical strips in molded and/or the molded operating process in back.Similar, can between controlling organization that is disclosed and the vessel that are mounted to thereof, be provided with in order to guarantee the device of product integrity.Thus, one or more material strips can be extended between controlling organization and vessel, container or bottle with demonstration/sign product integrity, (and if) when controlling organization rotated with respect to these vessel, container or bottle, this was damaged.Except the material strips of fragility, the device that is used to guarantee the product integrity can adopt form or other product packaged type of guaranteeing the product integrity that is designed for well known in the art of the external packing (for example, plastic shrink-wrap) of plastic material.The fluid that is contained in vessel, container or the bottle when in this way, the user can guarantee from initial packing has remained on sealing/closing state.
Although controlling organization of the present invention, for example, animal/pet drinking aid device is described by reference example embodiment, the invention is not restricted to the particular content of the embodiment that disclosed, but should be understood widely.For example, be appreciated that, eyelet and covering can be fixed among some embodiment of lid of the present invention, for example, interact with the screw thread that is formed on the lid outside, thereby make user's openend of close cap (ball that makes possibly is absorbed in the lid thus, for example, to the packing ring of the bias voltage of incompressible spring or antagonism such as packing ring 106) definitely.It can also be appreciated that for the controlling organization that is disclosed and/or animal/pet drinking aid device the end of thread setting on lid comprises ridge, flange or backstop according to need, to be associated with lid screwing and initiatively stop is provided on bottle.The embodiment that is disclosed does not limit the scope of the invention just to explanation, under the situation that does not break away from the spirit or scope of the present invention, can change, and revises and/or variation.
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1. pet drinking aid device comprises:
(a) be limited with the lid of axial passageway therein, described lid comprises fixture, be used for described lid is detachably fixed near first end that is positioned at described lid fluid container, and also comprise the flange of the inside orientation of second end that is formed on described lid;
(b) be positioned in the axial passageway of described lid and from the outward extending ball of described axial passageway of described lid;
(c) be installed on biasing device in the described axial passageway with respect to described lid, but described biasing device engages described ball and make described ball stretch out from the described axial passageway of described lid with the delivery mode bias voltage to the flange of described inside orientation in described ball;
Wherein, described ball is stuck in the described axial passageway between the flange and described biasing device of described inside orientation, and extends outwardly into limited length from described axial passageway; And
Wherein, described ball is suitable for responding that the bias voltage that resists described biasing device with the direct interaction of the extension of the described axial passageway outside that extends in described lid of described ball is rotated motion and limited axially-movable is flowed around it to allow fluid.
2. pet drinking aid device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described ball is formed by non deformable material basically and is spheroidal basically.
3. pet drinking aid device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described lid and described axial passageway are essentially cylindrical.
4. pet drinking aid device as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, the described fixture that is used for described lid is detachably fixed to a fluid container comprises the screw thread that is formed on the described lid, described screw thread constitute and yardstick for can with the threads engaged that is formed on the described fluid container.
5. pet drinking aid device as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, described being used for comprises the elastomeric sleeve of being extended by described lid with the described fixture that described lid is detachably fixed to a fluid container, described elastomeric sleeve constitute and yardstick be can with described fluid container sealed engagement.
6. pet drinking aid device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that described biasing device comprises the compression spring.
7. pet drinking aid device as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, also comprises the ridge of the inside orientation on the inner surface that is formed on described lid, and wherein said compression spring comprises the base portion that is installed on described ridge.
8. pet drinking aid device as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, the described axial passageway that is limited in the described lid comprises the mesozone, and the ridge of wherein said inside orientation is formed in the described mesozone.
9. pet drinking aid device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that described biasing device comprises the hollow foam element.
10. pet drinking aid device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that described biasing device has the diameter less than the diameter of described ball.
11. pet drinking aid device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises the packing ring of the flange location that is installed in also contiguous described inside orientation in the described axial passageway.
12. pet drinking aid device as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, described packing ring is stuck in the flange of described inside orientation and is formed between the outstanding element on the inner surface of described lid.
13. pet drinking aid device as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that, described outstanding element from comprise the guiding of a plurality of spaced protrusions, a plurality of interval, continuous circumferential antelabium, and the group of a continuous circumferential ridge select.
14. a pet drinking aid device comprises:
(a) be limited with the lid of inner surface and axial passageway therein, described lid comprises: (i) fixture, be used for described lid is detachably fixed near first end that is positioned at described lid fluid container, (ii) be formed on the flange of inside orientation of second end of described lid, and the (iii) ridge of the inside orientation of extending by described inner surface of the axial location between described first and second end;
(b) be close to the packing ring of the flange location of described inside orientation; And
(c) be positioned at described be essentially in the columniform path and can be from the outward extending ball of described path;
Wherein, described ball is stuck between the ridge of described packing ring and described inside orientation, and can extend outwardly into limited length from described path, and described ball is suitable for responding with the direct interaction of the extension of the described path of extending in of described ball outside and is rotated motion and limited axially-movable with respect to described lid.
15. pet drinking aid device as claimed in claim 14 is characterized in that, described ball is formed by non deformable material basically and is spheroidal basically.
16. pet drinking aid device as claimed in claim 14 is characterized in that, described lid and described axial passageway are essentially cylindrical.
17. pet drinking aid device as claimed in claim 14, it is characterized in that, the described fixture that is used for described lid is detachably fixed to a fluid container comprises the screw thread that is formed on the described lid, and described screw thread constitutes and yardstick is made as and is formed on threads engaged on the described fluid container.
18. pet drinking aid device as claimed in claim 14, it is characterized in that, described being used for comprises the elastomeric sleeve of being extended by described lid with the fixture that described lid is detachably fixed to a fluid container, and described elastomeric sleeve constitutes and yardstick is made as and described fluid container sealed engagement.
19. pet drinking aid device as claimed in claim 14 is characterized in that, described packing ring is stuck in the flange of described inside orientation and is formed between the outstanding element on the described inner surface of described lid.
20. pet drinking aid device as claimed in claim 19 is characterized in that, described outstanding element from comprise the guiding of a plurality of spaced protrusions, a plurality of interval, continuous circumferential antelabium, and the group of a continuous circumferential ridge select.
21. pet drinking aid device as claimed in claim 14 is characterized in that, also comprises second packing ring of the ridge that engages described inside orientation, described second packing ring constitute and yardstick for can be when described lid be in vertical position and described ball sealed engagement.
22. a combination, wherein:
(a) comprise the fluid container of the opening that is used for fluid passage; And
(b) pet drinking aid device, wherein said pet drinking aid device comprises:
(i) be limited with the lid of axial passageway therein, described lid comprises the fixture that removably engages with the fluid container of first end location of contiguous described lid, and the flange of inside orientation that is formed on second end of described lid;
(ii) be positioned in the axial passageway of described lid and from the outward extending ball of described axial passageway of described lid;
(iii) be installed on biasing device in the described axial passageway with respect to described lid, described biasing device engages described ball and makes described ball stretch out from the described axial passageway of described lid to the flange of described inside orientation described ball bias voltage;
Wherein, described ball is stuck in the described axial passageway between described inside orientation flange and described biasing device, and extends outwardly into limited length from described axial passageway; And
Wherein, described ball can respond the bias voltage that resists described biasing device with the direct interaction of the extension of the described axial passageway of extending in of described ball outside and be rotated motion and limited axially-movable, with allow fluid flow through described fluid container fluid passage openings opening and flow through described ball.
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